Overview
Emperor Gaozu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 595 上祠太山還
AD 588 八年
AD 589 平陳後
AD 595 to AD 602 桂州任至沒財
AD 584 開皇四年
AD 581 高祖受禪之際
Places and affiliations
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
Events and relationships
Comforted Ning Mengli and appointed him governor of Anzhou
Ordered Doulu Tong to study Xi's methods
Received the abdication
AD 581 高祖受禪之際 · Political · Ruler
Sacrificed at Mount Tai and stopped at Bianzhou
AD 595 上祠太山還，次汴州 · Ritual · Ruler
Suspected Xi, sent envoys to fetter him, confiscated his property
Legal · Ruler
Visited Luoyang
AD 584 開皇四年 · Travel · Ruler
References in the histories
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Book of Sui, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 21: Lu Kai, Ling Huxi, Xue Zhou, Yu Wenbi, Zhang Heng, Yang Wang · 11 passages
高祖受禪之際，熙以本官行納言事。
When Emperor Gaozu accepted the abdication, Xi served in his existing post as acting Neiyan.
開皇四年，上幸洛陽，熙來朝，吏民恐其遷易，悲泣於道。
In the fourth year of Kaihuang the emperor visited Luoyang. When Xi came to court, officials and commoners, fearing he would be transferred, wept along the road.
後以本官兼吏部尚書，往判五曹尚書事，號為明幹，上甚任之。
Later, while retaining his original post, he also served as minister of personnel and adjudicated the affairs of the five ministries. Known for clarity and competence, he enjoyed the emperor's great trust.
及上祠太山還，次汴州，惡其殷盛，多有奸俠，於是以熙為汴州刺史。
When the emperor returned from the sacrifice at Mount Tai and stopped at Bianzhou, he disliked the city's prosperity and its many scoundrels, and so appointed Xi governor of Bianzhou.
上聞而嘉之，顧謂侍臣曰：「鄴都天下難理處也。」
The emperor heard of this and praised it, telling his attendants, "Ye was the hardest place in the realm to govern."
上以嶺南夷、越數為反亂，征拜桂州總管十七州諸軍事，許以便宜從事，刺史以下官得承制補授。
Because the Yi and Yue peoples of Lingnan rebelled repeatedly, he was summoned as governor-general of Guizhou over seventeen prefectures with military authority, empowered to act as circumstances required. Officials below the rank of governor could be appointed on his authority.
時有寧猛力者，與陳後主同日生，自言貌有貴相，在陳日，已據南海，平陳後，高祖因而撫之，即拜安州刺史。
At that time there was Ning Mengli, born on the same day as Chen's last ruler. He claimed his features marked him for nobility. Under Chen he had already held the South Sea. After Chen fell, Emperor Gaozu comforted him and immediately appointed him governor of Anzhou.
熙以州縣多有同名者，於是奏改安州為欽州，黃州為峰州，利州為智州，德州為歡州，東寧為融州，上皆從之。
Because many prefectures and counties shared the same names, he memorialized to rename Anzhou as Qinzhou, Huangzhou as Fengzhou, Lizhou as Zhizhou, Dezhou as Huanzhou, and Dongning as Rongzhou. The emperor approved all the changes.
有人詣闕訟熙受佛子賂而舍之，上聞而固疑之。
Someone went to the palace to accuse Xi of accepting bribes from Fozi and releasing him. The emperor heard and firmly suspected him.
既而佛子反問至，上大怒，以為信然，遣使者鎖熙詣闕。
Soon word came that Fozi had rebelled. The emperor was greatly enraged, believing the accusation true, and sent envoys to fetter Xi and bring him to court.
上怒不解，於是沒其家財。
The emperor's anger did not subside, and his family property was confiscated.